Ami Sedani

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About

Dr. Sedani is a cancer epidemiologist whose research spans the cancer control continuum using rigorous epidemiologic methods. A central focus of her research is cancer screening, including patterns, and policy-relevant determinants of screening uptake. Her current work places particular emphasis on early-onset colorectal cancer, an area of growing public health concern marked by rising incidence among younger adults and persistent differences in access to timely screening. Her research examines how social, structural, and health system factors shape screening behaviors and outcomes, with the goal of informing interventions and policy changes that improve screening delivery. In parallel, Dr. Sedani conducts research in cancer survivorship, examining health behaviors, quality of life, and health care access among individuals living with and beyond cancer. This work extends her interest in cancer control beyond early detection to understand how experiences across the cancer care continuum influence long-term outcomes. A distinguishing feature of Dr. Sedani’s research program is her emphasis on methodological rigor in observational cancer research. She applies and advances epidemiologic methods to address challenges such as selection bias, missing data, and measurement limitations. Dr. Sedani’s work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including JAMA Network Open, American Journal of Epidemiology, Cancer, JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, and Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Through her research, teaching, and mentorship, she aims to contribute evidence that supports methodologically sound approaches to cancer prevention and survivorship, while training the next generation of public health researchers to think critically about both data and varied patient populations.

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Research Interests

• Biostatistics and Data Science
• Cancer
• Epidemiology
• Health Services / Outcomes Research
• Social Determinants of Health
• Substance Use